General Knowledge Quiz (GKQ) August 3# 2012

Year 9 and 10 Social Studies

1. On your world map, locate and label the country of Germany.

DO NOW - Mapping Tasks

2. On your world map, locate and label the country of Russia.3. On your world map, locate and label the country of Brazil.4. On your world map, locate and label the country of China.

5. What country does this flag represent?

6. What country does this flag represent?

7. What country does this flag represent?

8. This man is currently the Prime Minister of what country? What isthe name of his politicalparty?

9. What country is this?

10. Who is this singer?

11. Who is this athlete and what sports team does he play for?

12. What is the name of this

building and what city and country can

it be found?

Capital Cities x 8

13. What is the capital city of Norway?14. What is the capital city of Poland?15. What is the capital city of Austria?16. What is the capital city of Tonga17. What is the capital city of Honduras?18. What is the capital city of Egypt?19. What is the capital city of Algeria?20. What is the capital city of Thailand?

Answers

• Swap your sheets and mark them.• You should write the answers on the back of

the world map. Make sure you have your name on that sheet as well.

1. On your world map, locate and label the country of Germany.

DO NOW - Mapping Tasks

2. On your world map, locate and label the country of Russia.3. On your world map, locate and label the country of Brazil.4. On your world map, locate and label the country of China.

Mapping Task

Germany

Brazil

Russia

China

5. What country does this flag represent?

ARGENTINA

6. What country does this flag represent?

AUSTRIA

7. What country does this flag represent?

THE COOK ISLAND'S

8. This man is currently the Prime Minister of what country? What isthe name of his politicalparty?

DAVID CAMERONPRIME MINISTER OF THE

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN ANDNORTHERN IRELAND.

LEADER OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY

9. What country is this?

10. Who is this singer?

FLO RIDA

11. Who is this athlete and what sports team does he play for?

LE BRON JAMES OF THE MIAMI HEAT

12. What is the name of this building and

what city and country can it be found?

THE PETRONAS TOWERS.KUALA LUMPUR. MALAYSIA

Capital Cities x 8

13. What is the capital city of Norway? OSLO14. What is the capital city of Poland? WARSAW15. What is the capital city of Austria? VIENNA16. What is the capital city of Tonga? NUKU’ALOFA17. What is the capital city of Honduras? TEGUCIGALPA18. What is the capital city of Egypt? CAIRO19. What is the capital city of Algeria? ALGIERS20. What is the capital city of Thailand? BANGKOK